The award is given quarterly to the physician who has shown an ongoing commitment to the hospital's Planetree philosophy of patient-focused care and has been a role model to other staff members. Planetree is a Derby-based consultancy that helps hospitals develop and implement patient-centric health care practices.

Stamford Hospital said Dreyer physician has demonstrated his commitment to living its values of teamwork, integrity, compassion, respect and accountability.

- Steve Busby has been named senior managing director of Greenwich Associates, a Stamford-based consultant to the global financial services industry. Busby, who joined the firm in 1991, succeeds Woody Canaday following his nine-year term in that role. Previously, Busby was head of Greenwich Associates' proprietary research and consulting division and also oversaw the firm's marketing efforts. He will continue to oversee these functions, in addition to assuming firmwide management responsibilities.

Canaday is resuming his regular client coverage duties as a managing director and will continue to serve as a member of the firm's managing group.

Founded by Charley Ellis in 1972, Greenwich Associates has offices in London, Toronto, Tokyo and Singapore. The firm offers more than 100 research-based consulting programs to more than 250 global financial service companies.

- Frank Rogers III has joined Merrill Lynch as a financial adviser in its Greenwich office at 2 Pickwick Plaza. He has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Merrill Lynch from Wells Fargo Advisors, where he was a financial adviser.

Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management is a provider of wealth management and investment services for individuals and businesses. It has more than 15,000 financial advisers and about $1.2 trillion in client assets.